Cheaterbuster review

Cheaterbuster (formerly Swipebuster) is a web service that searches Tinder for a particular person. You enter a first name, approximate age, and location, and it looks for a matching active Tinder profile. It is most often marketed for checking whether a partner is still active on Tinder.

Cheaterbuster is best for someone who has a specific name and rough location and wants a quick yes/no on whether that person is active on Tinder — and nothing more. It's a poor fit if you only have a photo, if you suspect activity on apps beyond Tinder, or if you want to know whether a profile picture has been lifted from someone else. In those cases a face-first search asks the question you're actually asking.

Cheaterbuster is a legitimate, well-targeted Tinder search that's genuinely useful when a Tinder-only, name-based check is exactly what you need. The honest caveat is its scope: one app, searched by details rather than by a face. If your real question is 'who is this person, and is that photo really them,' a photo-first tool like Sherlock cross-references one image across 9+ platforms and public records, scores each match, and deletes the photo afterward — a fuller answer to a broader question.